Road race gold

Road race gold

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Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's individual time trial road cycling event. Last month, the man his countrymen call Wiggo became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.

Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's individual time trial road cycling event. Last month, the man his countrymen call Wiggo became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. (Odd Anderson / AFP/Getty Images)

Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's individual time trial road cycling event. Last month, the man his countrymen call Wiggo became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.